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Two $500K bets made on Ohio State over Alabama to win $1.3M each

Las Vegas bettors placed a pair of half-million dollar wagers on Ohio State over Alabama in Monday’s College Football Playoff national championship game.

Less than an hour before kickoff, a William Hill bettor made a $515,000 money-line wager to win $1.39 million on the Buckeyes (+270).

A BetMGM gambler made a $500,000 money-line bet to win $1.3 million on Ohio State (+260).

The Crimson Tide closed as consensus 9½-point favorites over the Buckeyes after the line shot up Monday from -8.

Contact reporter Todd Dewey at tdewey@reviewjournal.com. Follow @tdewey33 on Twitter.

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